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    • Nonlinear Optics
    • Laser-Induced Plasma Physics
    • Condensed Matter Physics

    Background:

    • Stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) is a well-known nonlinear optical phenomenon in liquids like water.
    • Laser-induced breakdown in water can create plasma, altering the optical properties of the medium.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate unusual blue-shifted radiations observed in water subjected to intense laser pumping.
    • To characterize the properties of these radiations and compare them with standard SRS.
    • To elucidate the underlying physical mechanism responsible for the observed phenomenon.

    Main Methods:

    • Experimental observation of blue-shifted radiations in water using a 532-nm nanosecond laser.
    • Measurement of radiation properties: divergence, polarization, and pulse shape.
    • Comparison of measured properties with those of regular stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) in water.

    Main Results:

    • Observation of anomalous blue-shifted radiations distinct from typical SRS.
    • Characterization reveals unique divergence, polarization, and pulse shape properties.
    • The unusual radiations are experimentally differentiated from standard SRS in water.

    Conclusions:

    • The observed blue-shifted radiations are attributed to parametric anti-Stokes SRS.
    • This process is proposed to occur at the interface between water and the laser-induced ionization plasma or gas.
    • The findings offer new insights into nonlinear optical interactions at plasma interfaces.